Rams Take 8th at NYU DIII Challenge

Feb 18, 2012

- NYU Division III Challenge, Armory Track & Field Center -

New York, N.Y. - The Farmingdale State indoor track teams took part in the NYU Division III Challenge on Saturday, February 18th at the Armory Track & Field Center. Both the men's and women's teams finished in 8th place at the meet.

The 4000 Meter Medley team of Russell Darress, Donnell Jones, William Frederic and Sean Tiernan took a 6th place finish with a time of 10:38.25, moving them to #6 on the All-Time list.

The women's team was highlighted by two ECAC qualifying times from junior Victoria Mandat (West Babylon, N.Y.). She improved her 60m Hurdles qualifier by .05 seconds with a 3rd place finish and time of 9.28, then added her 2nd qualifying event of 200 Meters with a 4th place finish in 26.85 seconds.

Junior Joanna Pavone (West Islip, N.Y.) broke her own school record with a vault of 2.90m (9' 6.25"). Sophomore Katherine Hoskins (Valley Stream, N.Y.) finished 5th in the 60 Meter Trials with a time of 8.13, moving her into #6 on the All-Time 55 Meter list after the conversion with a time of 7.58. She finished 3rd in the Finals in 8.22, behind Kathleen Clermont at 8.15.

Sophomore Melissa Bonilla (Massapequa Park, N.Y.) ran 1:25.93 in the 500 Meters with an 8th place finish. She moves to #4 on the All-Time list.